The World of the Married (2020)

Original title

부부의 세계

Directed by

Mo Wan-il

Cast

Kim Hee Ae, Jang Ha Eun, Park Hae Joon, Han So Hee, Park Sun Young, Kim Young Min, Chae Gook Hee, Lee Kyung Young

Genre

melodrama

Country

South Korea

Length

1 season, 16 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 72 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A married couple's trust shatters when infidelity comes to light. They spiral into mutual betrayal, revenge, and attempts at healing.

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What happens

The World of the Married (Korean: 부부의 세계) is a South Korean television series starring Kim Hee-ae, Park Hae-joon, and Han So-hee. Based on BBC One's drama series Doctor Foster written by Mike Bartlett, it tells a story of a married couple whose betrayal of one another leads to a whirlwind of revenge, grief, forgiveness and healing. It aired on JTBC on Fridays and Saturdays from March 27 to May 16, 2020. With its final episode reaching a nationwide rating of 28.371%, the series became the highest-rated drama in Korean cable television history, overtaking Sky Castle. It also recorded the highest average rating for a drama on cable television, with an average rating of 18.829%. Although the series was criticized for its portrayal of sex and violence, it received critical acclaim for its screenplay, direction and acting performances, with Mo Wan-il winning Best Director and Kim Hee-ae winning Best Actress at the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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